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Paper 1 Multiple Choice May/June 2007
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5 mm 10 mm
0 5 10
wooden block
2 Which of the following correctly lists one scalar and one vector quantity?
A displacement work
B energy force
C force acceleration
D velocity mass
What happens to the velocity and to the acceleration of the ball during the first few seconds after
release?
velocity acceleration
A decreases decreases
B decreases increases
C increases decreases
D increases increases
A 0.5 m / s2 B 2 m / s2 C 15 m / s2 D 50 m / s2
5 The propeller on a boat pushes water backwards with a force of 2000 N. The boat moves through
the water against a total resistive force of 1800 N.
According to Newton’s third law, what is the forward force on the propeller due to the water?
0.4 m 0.4 m
A
10 N 10 N
0.4 m 0.2 m
B
10 N 10 N
0.4 m 0.4 m
C
5N 10 N
0.4 m 0.2 m
D
5N 10 N
At first the extension is proportional to the load. The spring reaches its limit of proportionality at L.
Which is the correct graph of the extension against load for the spring?
A B
extension extension L
0 0
0 load 0 load
C D
extension extension
L
L
0 0
0 load 0 load
9 The diagram shows a battery-operated motor lifting a block of wood at constant speed.
motor
+ – pulley
battery
wood
A 50 250
B 100 150
C 200 200
D 250 30
12 A gas is trapped inside a cylinder by a movable piston. The length of the gas column is 50 cm and
the pressure inside the cylinder is p.
50 cm
gas
p
The piston is pushed in a distance of 30 cm, so that the length of the gas column is now 20 cm.
The temperature of the gas does not change.
13 A liquid is heated.
15 A thermocouple thermometer uses a voltmeter to measure the e.m.f. generated between two
junctions. The junctions are at temperatures t1 and t2. To calibrate the thermometer, fixed points
are needed.
t1 t2
What are the values of t1 and t2 when the thermometer is calibrated at the steam point?
t1 t2
A 0 ºC 0 ºC
B 0 ºC 100 ºC
C 25 ºC 0 ºC
D 25 ºC 125 ºC
Thermal energy is conducted and convected through the layer of air. The amount of conduction
and convection varies with the thickness of the layer of air, as shown in the graph.
thermal energy
(heat) transfer total energy transfer
through a double- by conduction and
glazed window convection
by convection
by conduction
0
0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
thickness of layer of air / cm
Which thickness of air produces the smallest energy transfer, and why?
P
R S
The wave crosses a boundary PQ where the distance between crests changes from 3.0 cm to
1.5 cm.
A 3.0 cm / s B 6.0 cm / s C 12 cm / s D 24 cm / s
20 The diagram shows a child using a periscope to look at an object on the other side of a wall.
periscope
wall
Which diagram shows a correctly drawn ray of light from the object?
A B
from object from object
45° 45°
45° 45°
eye eye
C D
45° 45°
eye eye
22 Which type of wave is used to send telephone signals to and from a satellite?
A infra-red waves
B light waves
C microwaves
D sound waves
23 A girl, standing 150 m in front of a tall building, fires a shot using a starting pistol. A boy, standing
350 m from the girl, hears two bangs 1 s apart.
girl boy
150 m 350 m
24 The diagram shows a brass rod and an iron rod beside each other at the bottom of a rectangular
coil.
to d.c.
supply
rectangular
coil
brass iron
rod rod
25 Four metal rods are placed, in turn, inside a coil of copper wire.
current in coil
metal rod
paper clips
Each rod is used to pick up as many paper clips as possible. The current is then switched off.
Which rod is the most suitable core for a coil in a circuit breaker?
A 1 0
B 20 2
C 35 0
D 35 30
26 Two uncharged metal spheres, not touching one another, are suspended by means of cotton
thread. A positively charged rod is brought near.
++
++
A B
– + – + – +
++ – + – + ++ – +
++ – + – + ++ – +
C D
– + – + – + + –
++ – + – + ++ – + + –
++ – + – + ++ – + + –
A longer lower
B shorter lower
C thicker higher
D thinner higher
28 Which graph best represents how current I varies with voltage V in a component in which the
resistance increases as the current increases.
A B C D
I I I I
0 0 0 0
0 V 0 V 0 V 0 V
B 1Ω
A C
2Ω
D 3Ω
3V
V
A 0.5 A
R 1Ω
A 0.5 Ω B 1.5 Ω C 5Ω D 6Ω
fan
Q
heater
R
heater
The fan has a power rating of 0.1 kW and the heaters each have a rating of 0.4 kW. The cost of
electricity is 8 cents/kW h.
What is the cost of running the dryer for two hours with switches P and Q closed and switch R
open?
32 Which circuit shows the correct positions for the fuse and the switch in the lighting circuit of a
house?
A B
L L
N N
key
L = live wire
C D N = neutral wire
L L
N N
33 The diagrams show the forces F between two wires carrying currents out of the page. The
magnetic fields close to the wires are also shown.
A B C D
F F F F
key
magnetic wire
field line carrying
current
F F F F
35 The diagram shows how a magnet and a coil may be used to induce an electric current.
N S
magnet
A
1.0
e.m.f. / V 0
0 1.0 2.0 time / s
_1.0
1.0
A e.m.f. / V 0
0 1.0 2.0 time / s
_1.0
2.0
1.0
B e.m.f. / V 0
0 1.0 2.0 time / s
_1.0
_2.0
1.0
C e.m.f. / V 0
0 1.0 2.0 time / s
_1.0
2.0
1.0
D e.m.f. / V 0
0 1.0 2.0 time / s
_1.0
_2.0
waveform
6 cm
1 1
0.5 2 0.5 2
0.2 5 0.2 5
0.1 10 0.1 10
Vertical Time-base
gain ms / cm
V / cm
A 1 ms B 2 ms C 4 ms D 6 ms
38 Which statement is true for all three types of radioactive emission (alpha-particles, beta-particles
and gamma-rays)?
39 The diagram shows one type of radiation passing between the poles of a strong magnet and
being detected.
source
N
S detector
A alpha-particles only
B beta-particles only
C gamma-rays only
D alpha-particles and beta-particles
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40 A nuclide has the notation 23 X.
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